Everyone hates remakes, but let's be honest: The Departed was fvcking brilliant!
Yeah, I loved the HK original (and prequels), but all the dialogue of The Departed made it almost a different film - so I'll care less about who's directing and more for the shooting script!
Another remake I enjoyed immensely was Connected- and it was fun to see Asia remaking Hollywood for a change!
Actually, I have to confess that when I watched it, I didn't know it was a remake and hadn't seen the original, which may contribute towards the reason that I preferred it.
Fan-boys are sick of remakes, but the reality is that they bring a potentially new audience/profits to the original, and tell a good story to those who otherwise would never have bothered with it.
The ad' was removed from the above link, but I am interested in how this one pans out, simply because the original is such a masterpiece.
Everyone hates remakes, but let's be honest: The Departed was fvcking brilliant!
A - It was okay.
B - Nobody hates remakes any more than they understand the quality of the original films is typically far superior. An outcry against obviously inferior work when we have a fully serviceable and enjoyable version already is only natural.
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